tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post8224935236724516514..comments2024-03-18T04:20:15.987-04:00Comments on Statement Analysis ®: Statement Analysis: Barbara BowmanStatement Analysis Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607372649929274491noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-83304034831082688642016-06-02T10:13:10.496-04:002016-06-02T10:13:10.496-04:00Okay theres clearly a whole plethora of social and...Okay theres clearly a whole plethora of social and moral issues that you also "dont understand" along with the part about you perceiving the victim as an enabler...jessica riveranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-16073769968331982982016-06-02T10:05:53.046-04:002016-06-02T10:05:53.046-04:00Her sister was ONE years old though. And Lena Dunh...Her sister was ONE years old though. And Lena Dunham states in that book that those behaviours continued for some time, she just didn't say how long. It is not a "non-story" at all.jessica riveranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-83572700044105783032016-06-02T08:37:28.163-04:002016-06-02T08:37:28.163-04:00I relate so much to this comment in so many ways. ...I relate so much to this comment in so many ways. So true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-76622072215566096962014-11-19T10:46:16.714-05:002014-11-19T10:46:16.714-05:00Wow, I used to read your blog, Peter but haven'...Wow, I used to read your blog, Peter but haven't in quite awhile. I thought of you today about Bill Cosby and was curious to see what you thought. I don't understand the perp and the victim especially in this specific interview. It's like deep down she really knows what's going on, but wants the career more than her own self-respect. BC does sound like a predator but she enabled him by going back time and time again for more! That's the part I will never understand. I understand trying to report it and dropping it when you are not believed. That I get. But to keep going back. Does she not realize that gave him the green light to keep going? Thanks for the thorough anaylsis.MaryKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-67975739635795002042014-11-13T03:17:29.723-05:002014-11-13T03:17:29.723-05:00I don't think Lena Dunham considers it a "...I don't think Lena Dunham considers it a "non-story" since she wrote a book about it!<br /><br />I'm sure many children experiment sexually, but I'm not sure many of them reflect on it and view themselves as a predator and use terms like grooming. Those were her words. All anyone has done is quote her. Most authors would welcome that. Don't you find it odd that she is upset by it?Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422037899099011606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-61380744396508539072014-11-13T02:41:58.872-05:002014-11-13T02:41:58.872-05:00Lena Dunham was SEVEN years old wen she did this t...Lena Dunham was SEVEN years old wen she did this to her sister.<br />It is a non-story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-6535515172956259742014-11-12T18:53:20.357-05:002014-11-12T18:53:20.357-05:00Society needs to stop treating actors, singers, at...Society needs to stop treating actors, singers, athletes like they are above us. <br /><br />It's just their job.<br /><br />They are allowed to do as they please because in general they are considered better. <br /><br />If the last few years have taught us one thing it's that these people are no better and often worse. trustmeigetithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707304982363758140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-8945074003667685572014-11-12T18:49:04.283-05:002014-11-12T18:49:04.283-05:00Anon said
"no successful and powerful celeb...Anon said <br /><br />"no successful and powerful celebrity runs around the country interviewing, teaching and mentoring new and up-and-coming unskilled actors without an ulterior motive."<br /><br /><br />Excellent point.<br /><br />Just like Michael Jacksom and McCullay. <br /><br />trustmeigetithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707304982363758140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-18207636178095345382014-11-12T08:37:32.164-05:002014-11-12T08:37:32.164-05:00I wondered what readers would think after reading ...I wondered what readers would think after reading this, and then the Canadian politician's statement. <br /><br />Statement Analysis Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607372649929274491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-11371576882607637372014-11-12T08:37:09.481-05:002014-11-12T08:37:09.481-05:00excellent work, John excellent work, John Statement Analysis Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607372649929274491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-82080086353476912012014-11-12T04:15:13.518-05:002014-11-12T04:15:13.518-05:00Simple logic; had the young girl not been so young...Simple logic; had the young girl not been so young and naïve, she or a mature advisor would have realized that no successful and powerful celebrity runs around the country interviewing, teaching and mentoring new and up-and-coming unskilled actors without an ulterior motive. Producers call their talent agency when they are looking for new talent and their agent brings in fresh auditioning talent to the studio to be auditioned. <br /><br />Big league actors and actresses have well-known agents standing in line with qualified and well-trained actors waiting for a chance to audition for shows like the Cosby Show. They don't need to line up unknowns for 'special' personal and costly meetings all around the country in hotel rooms with lead actors such as Bill Cosby. That right there says it all; couch-casting hanky-panky at its' dirtiest. <br /><br />Without any thought to what the young lady might be subjected too, the talent scout turned a blind eye and participated in setting up these private meetings playing along with the game and hoping to come out with a big percentage should she land a 'hypothetical' part on his show; or in fact, could have had his palm greased by Bill Cosby for sending the girl to him in the first place. Let the chips fall where they may. They did. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-46722088946199484842014-11-11T21:24:56.870-05:002014-11-11T21:24:56.870-05:00This poor woman even felt controlled by her agent ...This poor woman even felt controlled by her agent as she says, "<i>I was told</i> that he wanted to scout some new talent..." and "<i>I was told</i> that Bill wanted to get to know me..." Makes me think - agent + Bill Cosby - hmmm, birds of a feather! <br /><br />He is no different than any other sexually abusive parent. In fact that is the role he took on in this woman's life, parent, and then groomed her for the kill! What a b*&^%$#! And to me he looks the part too.Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422037899099011606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-47129847332251203802014-11-11T21:11:39.119-05:002014-11-11T21:11:39.119-05:00Cont..
Tarnished reputation
As Mark Whitaker'...Cont..<br /><br />Tarnished reputation<br />As Mark Whitaker's recent Cosby biography makes clear, the man has his demons. He had affairs while on the road and there have been bumps in his long marriage to his wife, Camille.<br />The influence of Bill Cosby<br />But Whitaker, a former CNN managing editor, told CNN that he didn't feel comfortable airing the rape allegations.<br />"Basically, I knew that I was going to have to be very careful in what I said about his private life. I felt that way as a journalist and also for legal reasons," he said in an interview about the biography.<br />"In the case of these other allegations, basically because there were no definitive court findings, no independent witnesses, it didn't meet my standard for what I was going to put in the book."<br />"I also was very aware that if I just did a she said-he said, and I printed allegations and denials without my own independent reporting, first of all it's not really in the spirit in the book, but also every person who then reviewed or reported on the book would be free to repeat those unconfirmed allegations just because they were in my book. And I just didn't feel comfortable being responsible for that."<br />Still, the rape allegations are always just a mouse click away.<br />Not long after Constand's accusations hit the media, Tamara Green went public with her claims on "Today." A few months later, another Jane Doe, Beth Ferrier, also spoke out. A third woman, Barbara Bowman, came forward in 2006. Green and Bowman both gave interviews to Newsweek in early 2014.<br />How all the controversy has affected Cosby personally is unknown. He's still scheduled to star in an NBC sitcom next year, and his skills as a comedian appear undiminished. Last year's concert movie, "Far From Finished," earned mostly positive reviews, and his recent comedy tour has also received praise. On Saturday night, he appeared at the New York Comedy Festival and played to an appreciative crowd.<br />"Over the course of a non-stop two hours, he proves himself yet again to be an extraordinarily skilled storyteller, a performer who is acutely aware of his audience and in full of control of the room from start to finish," wrote the Guardian's Elise Czajkowski.<br />But his once-sterling reputation has taken a hit. The Washington Post, Salon and The New York Times have all mentioned the rape allegations in stories, criticizing Cosby to varying degrees.<br />And comedian Buress, who later talked about the Cosby allegations on Howard Stern's radio show, said at a St. Louis show that he had asked fellow comedian Dave Chappelle for advice. Chappelle told Buress to talk to Cosby, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.<br />But then Chappelle watched the Buress video.<br />Maybe it's not a good idea after all, he said.<br /><br />http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/11/showbiz/tv/bill-cosby-rape-allegations/index.html?sr=fb111114billcosby9pVODtopLinkJohn Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-18168674839026951422014-11-11T21:10:41.117-05:002014-11-11T21:10:41.117-05:00Cont..
Now comes the social media fiasco.
For yea...Cont..<br /><br />Now comes the social media fiasco.<br />For years, Cosby has denied the rape allegations. In February, after Newsweek ran an interview with one of the purported victims, Tamara Green, Cosby's representative said, "This is a 10-year-old, discredited accusation that proved to be nothing at the time, and is still nothing."<br />Nine years ago, when Green was interviewed by Matt Lauer on the "Today" show, his lawyer issued a statement: "Miss Green's allegations are absolutely false. Mr. Cosby does not know the name Tamara Green or (maiden name) Tamara Lucier and the incident she describes did not happen. The fact that she may have repeated this story to others is not corroboration."<br />In the case of Andrea Constand, who sued Cosby in 2005 over an incident the year before, Cosby says the sex was consensual.<br />CNN has reached out to Cosby's representative for comment on this story, but has yet to hear back.<br /><br />Lawsuit airs allegations<br />At the time of Constand's lawsuit, Cosby had been in the news for a sexual affair once before. In 1997, a woman named Autumn Jackson claimed to be Cosby's love child. Cosby admitted to a relationship with Jackson's mother but denied paternity. Jackson was later convicted of extortion.<br />However, it wasn't until Constand's lawsuit in 2005 that the comedian was accused of rape.<br />Constand, a staffer for Temple University's women's basketball team, said in her suit that Cosby -- a Temple alum -- had become a mentor to her in the months since they met in 2002. In early 2004, he invited her to his house in suburban Philadelphia. Constand told Cosby she was feeling stressed and Cosby gave her three blue pills, which he described as "herbal medication," according to her suit, which was posted on The Smoking Gun.<br />Then, her "knees began to shake, her limbs felt immobile, she felt dizzy and weak, and she began to feel only barely conscious," the suit continued. Cosby then gave her another drug, she said, and led her to the sofa, where she says she was sexually molested.<br />"When Plaintiff awoke, her clothes and undergarments were in disarray," the suit said.<br />Constand later returned to her native Canada, where she reported the incident to police. Authorities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, followed up with an investigation, but at the end of February declined to press criminal charges due to a lack of evidence.<br />Cosby's lawyer, Walter M. Phillips Jr., told CNN the allegations were "utterly preposterous" and "plainly bizarre," but Cosby later acknowledged his role in the situation.<br />"Looking back on it, I realize that words and actions can be misinterpreted by another person, and unless you're a supreme being, you can't predict what another individual will do," he told the National Enquirer in March 2005. "I'm not saying that what I did was wrong, but I apologize to my loving wife, who has stood by my side for all these years, for any pain I have caused her. These allegations have caused my family great emotional stress."<br />Constand filed her civil suit in March 2005. Constand's lawyers said they found 13 Jane Doe witnesses with similar stories. However, Constand's suit was settled in November 2006, and the witnesses were never called. Terms have not been disclosed.John Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-53101613511839569772014-11-11T21:09:56.326-05:002014-11-11T21:09:56.326-05:00^^
(CNN) -- It was not the sort of meme Bill Cosb...^^<br /><br />(CNN) -- It was not the sort of meme Bill Cosby wanted to generate.<br />On Monday, the comedian -- or whomever was in charge of his social media -- put out a challenge with a jovial picture of Cosby in a cap: "Go ahead. Meme me! #cosbymeme."<br /><br /><br />The Internet immediately reacted, but probably not in the way Cosby expected.<br /><br />Bill Cosby: Evolution of an icon Bill Cosby: Evolution of an icon<br />"Claire, have you seen my ... nevermind, found my raping hat!" tweeted Trill Withers over the cap picture.<br /><br />"My two favorite things (--) Jell-O pudding & rape," tweeted E.J. Coughlin over a photo of Cosby smiling.<br />"Look at this wacky shirt I'm wearing (--) also I am a serial rapist," tweeted Jason Steele over a picture of a thumbs-up Cosby in a patterned shirt.<br /><br />By nightfall, Cosby's original tweet had been pulled from the Web, which led to this conclusion from Jensen Karp: "If anyone is looking for a job, the Social Media Manager position for @BillCosby is about to open up."<br /><br />But if Cosby's social media manager has gone underground, in the Internet age -- where nothing ever goes away -- the rape allegations, which Cosby has repeatedly denied, have stubbornly remained in the open.<br />In late October, comedian Hannibal Buress bluntly attacked what he perceived as Cosby's "smuggest old black man public persona" by saying, "Yeah, but you rape women, Bill Cosby, so turn the crazy down a couple notches. 'I don't curse onstage.' Well, yeah, you're (a) rapist, so I'll take you saying lots of m*****f*****s on 'Bill Cosby: Himself' if you weren't a rapist."<br />A couple weeks later, Cosby was booked on Queen Latifah's talk show, but the allegations reportedly gave the staff "cold feet," according to TMZ. Cosby's booking was "postponed at his request," the website reported in an addendum. (Cosby did do interviews with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon without incident.)<br /><br />John Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-7129573924557391322014-11-11T21:03:49.746-05:002014-11-11T21:03:49.746-05:00Rape allegations won't go away for Bill Cosby
...<b>Rape allegations won't go away for Bill Cosby</b><br /><br />http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/11/showbiz/tv/bill-cosby-rape-allegations/index.html?sr=fb111114billcosby9pVODtopLinkJohn Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-83323541905331736432014-11-11T19:33:36.063-05:002014-11-11T19:33:36.063-05:00Thank you Peter! I agree after reading the intervi...Thank you Peter! I agree after reading the interview I felt that she was absolutely being honest - it's nice to see an interview/quote where someone is not being deceptive once in a while! <br />Also: @anon 1:53 I agree - that Lena Dunham thing is very creepy/yucky! and I would like to read Peter's thoughts on it, too.impulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873993729782135264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-14636455084176322462014-11-11T19:27:27.056-05:002014-11-11T19:27:27.056-05:00Wow, that's so sick and crazy how he created s...Wow, that's so sick and crazy how he created such a "wholesome" character to play on the Cosby Show, but he's really a rapist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-64750077109809796512014-11-11T17:34:47.598-05:002014-11-11T17:34:47.598-05:00http://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/the-bill-cosby...http://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/the-bill-cosby-cosbymeme-hashtag-backfired-immediately<br /><br />some cosby memes - yay internet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-47547570479811549982014-11-11T16:13:10.139-05:002014-11-11T16:13:10.139-05:00FYI - Today Bill Cosby launched a twitter account ...FYI - Today Bill Cosby launched a twitter account and asked people to meme him. This backfired terribly as most of the posters talked about the sexual assault accusations. The account was taked down quite quickly. (I'm not sure I'm using the correct terminology as I do not do Twitter and haven't looked up what meme is. :)Polonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-63763844893345672982014-11-11T15:22:07.005-05:002014-11-11T15:22:07.005-05:00None of the abuse or drugging happened until I was...<b>None of the abuse or drugging happened until I was 18</b><br /><br />She introduces the word "drugging". This is for me vital information. It is not reflective language and is not previously been introduced. <br /><br />Subjective internal dictionary (SID) this is lost, and not picked up by whomever is talking to her. It may yield valuable information, if asked, what her interpretation is, of "drugging" ?John Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-13464208107576819322014-11-11T14:03:19.845-05:002014-11-11T14:03:19.845-05:00" But on our very first meeting together, whi..." But on our very first meeting together, which occurred in the conference room at a nightclub in Denver, he led me through an acting exercise"<br />--------<br /><br />She says "the conference room" at a nightclub. That is making it personal, right?Applehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968798156509107306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-22904087614726994412014-11-11T13:53:16.549-05:002014-11-11T13:53:16.549-05:00http://www.salon.com/2014/11/11/man_who_went_to_pr...http://www.salon.com/2014/11/11/man_who_went_to_prison_as_a_juvenile_sex_offender_lena_dunham_is_lucky/<br /><br />have you heard or the Lena Dunam "scandal"? I'd be really interested to hear what this blog thinks.. she is the star and creater of the HBO show Girls. she wrote a biography that was just published and in it she talks about giving her little sister candy to get her to kiss her on the mouth and also opening her vagina -- just super creepy stuff. some people are saying -- that's sex abuse you are remeniscing about -- and Lena's saying -- well she's claioming it's not in her case because her family was cool with it. -- she's a celebrity -- I'd be interested in what people think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-10749258416356173152014-11-11T13:47:59.634-05:002014-11-11T13:47:59.634-05:00the part where she rides on the plane and tries to...the part where she rides on the plane and tries to tell herselfit's all her imagination and she's lucky --- this is somehow the most painful for me -- the way abuse makes you stop thinking freely - makes you supress your true self for survival. once you supress part of your truth all your truth becomes under wraps. it's soul crushing, literally. may we all rise and overcome and may all those who take avdantage be exposed shamed and punished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-32984700205379552702014-11-11T13:44:58.596-05:002014-11-11T13:44:58.596-05:00This is very moving and validating -- not only for...This is very moving and validating -- not only for victims of Cosby but for all victims of anybody in authority. I thiank her for speaking out - you for posting, and anybody for reposting this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com